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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1940 27 BBB NAL 1.1 26 109 101 19 34 4 3 0 13 3 5 .337 .380 .436 .815 144 .391 136 44 0 2 1 0 4/3 AS
1941 28 BBB NAL 0.8 26 97 88 11 26 3 3 0 18 1 4 .295 .326 .398 .724 117 .340 113 35 1 0 5 0 4 AS
1942 29 BBB NAL 0.9 29 119 114 22 38 2 2 2 16 2 4 .333 .356 .439 .795 144 .371 136 50 1 4/3 AS,AS
1943 30 BBB NAL 1.3 40 175 161 24 47 2 3 0 16 6 11 .292 .337 .342 .679 110 .330 110 55 0 3 0 4/5 AS
1944 31 BBB NAL 1.7 30 124 112 18 38 4 2 0 13 1 7 .339 .393 .411 .804 147 .387 145 46 3 2 4
1945 32 BBB NAL -0.1 6 24 23 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 .261 .292 .261 .553 62 .268 68 6 0 0 0 /54
1946 33 BBB NAL 0.2 3 8 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .200 .500 .200 .700 107 .419 148 1 2 0 0 /34
1947 34 BBB NAL -0.1 6 16 16 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 34 .241 33 4 0 0 /4
1948 35 NYC NN2 -0.4 21 97 89 12 21 3 1 0 9 1 5 .236 .277 .292 .569 64 .273 62 26 0 3 4
9 Yrs 5.1 187 769 709 112 215 18 14 2 90 14 38 .303 .345 .377 .721 118 .345 115 267 1 7 15 0 0 4/53
162 Game Avg 4.5 162 666 614 97 186 16 12 2 78 12 33 .303 .345 .377 .721 118 .345 115 231 13
BBB (8 Yrs) 5.6 166 672 620 100 194 15 13 2 81 13 33 .313 .355 .389 .743 126 .356 122 241 1 7 12 0 0 4/53
NYC (1 Yr) -0.4 21 97 89 12 21 3 1 0 9 1 5 .236 .277 .292 .569 64 .273 62 26 0 3 4
NAL (8 Yrs) 5.6 166 672 620 100 194 15 13 2 81 13 33 .313 .355 .389 .743 126 .356 122 241 1 7 12 0 0 4/53
NN2 (1 Yr) -0.4 21 97 89 12 21 3 1 0 9 1 5 .236 .277 .292 .569 64 .273 62 26 0 3 4
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF Pos Awards
1943 30 BBB NAL,WS 9 41 38 1 13 0 1 0 2 2 2 .342 .375 .395 .770 15 0 0 1 0
1 Yr 9 41 38 1 13 0 1 0 2 2 2 .342 .375 .395 .770 15 0 0 1 0
162 Game Avg 162 738 684 18 234 0 18 0 36 36 36 .342 .375 .395 .770 270 0 0 18 0
WS (1 Yr) 7 34 31 1 11 0 0 0 1 2 2 .355 .394 .355 .749 11 0 0 1 0
NAL (1 Yr) 2 7 7 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857 4 0 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1940 27 BBB NAL 109 5 0 0 2 1 8 0.7 4 11 1.1 .528 .504 0.9 0.3 9 4/3 AS
1941 28 BBB NAL 97 1 0 0 2 1 4 0.4 3 7 0.8 .516 .503 0.5 0.3 6 4 AS
1942 29 BBB NAL 119 5 0 0 0 1 6 0.6 4 10 0.9 .521 .504 0.9 0.1 10 4/3 AS,AS
1943 30 BBB NAL 175 2 0 0 4 2 8 0.8 5 13 1.3 .520 .505 0.8 0.6 9 4/5 AS
1944 31 BBB NAL 124 6 0 0 5 1 12 1.3 4 16 1.7 .544 .508 1.1 0.7 11 4
1945 32 BBB NAL 24 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .468 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /54
1946 33 BBB NAL 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 2 0.2 .543 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /34
1947 34 BBB NAL 16 -2 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 1 -2 -0.1 .470 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /4
1948 35 NYC NN2 97 -4 0 0 -4 1 -7 -0.7 3 -4 -0.4 .465 .496 -0.1 -0.3 0 4
9 Yrs 769 14 -1 0 8 8 29 2.9 24 53 5.1 .515 .503 4.1 1.6 44 4/53
162 Game Avg 666 12 -1 0 7 7 25 2.5 21 46 4.5 .515 .503 3.6 1.4 38
BBB (8 Yrs) 672 18 -1 0 12 7 36 3.6 21 57 5.6 .522 .504 4.2 1.9 45 4/53
NYC (1 Yr) 97 -4 0 0 -4 1 -7 -0.7 3 -4 -0.4 .465 .496 -0.1 -0.3 0 4
NAL (8 Yrs) 672 18 -1 0 12 7 36 3.6 21 57 5.6 .522 .504 4.2 1.9 45 4/53
NN2 (1 Yr) 97 -4 0 0 -4 1 -7 -0.7 3 -4 -0.4 .465 .496 -0.1 -0.3 0 4

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1940 27 BBB NAL 109 .391 136 .337 .099 0.0 4.6 46.3 4/3 AS
1941 28 BBB NAL 97 .340 113 .295 .102 0.0 4.1 36.7 4 AS
1942 29 BBB NAL 119 .371 136 .321 .105 1.7 3.4 50.0 4/3 AS,AS
1943 30 BBB NAL 175 .330 110 .292 .050 0.0 6.3 41.4 4/5 AS
1944 31 BBB NAL 124 .387 145 .339 .071 0.0 5.6 37.5 4
1945 32 BBB NAL 24 .268 68 .261 .000 0.0 4.2 57.1 /54
1946 33 BBB NAL 8 .419 148 .200 .000 0.0 12.5 0.0 /34
1947 34 BBB NAL 16 .241 33 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /4
1948 35 NYC NN2 97 .273 62 .236 .056 0.0 5.2 46.2 4
9 Yrs 769 .345 115 .301 .073 0.3 4.9 42.6 4/53
MLB Average .326 100 .274 .104 1.2 9.0 32.6
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1943 30 BBB NAL,WS 41 .342 .053 0.0 4.9 6.7
1 Yr 41 .342 .053 0.0 4.9 6.7
MLB Average .239 .055 0.4 7.9 26.7
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1940 27 BBB NAL 2B 25 25 207.2 155 60 88 7 14 .955 .941 6.41 5.45 5.92 3.08 AS
1940 27 BBB NAL 1B 1 1 6.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .976 13.50 10.80 9.00 6.10 AS
1941 28 BBB NAL 2B 25 25 201.0 142 56 70 16 8 .887 .930 5.64 5.18 5.04 2.36 AS
1942 29 BBB NAL 2B 28 0.00 AS,AS
1942 29 BBB NAL 1B 1 0.00 AS,AS
1943 30 BBB NAL 2B 39 325.1 217 88 109 20 12 .908 .941 5.45 5.27 5.05 2.42 AS
1943 30 BBB NAL 3B 1 8.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .932 5.63 2.93 5.00 1.30 AS
1944 31 BBB NAL 2B 30 30 248.1 183 68 102 13 23 .929 .928 6.16 5.59 5.67 1.85
1945 32 BBB NAL 3B 4 4 33.0 14 7 6 1 0 .929 .929 3.55 3.11 3.25 1.00
1945 32 BBB NAL 2B 2 2 16.1 8 3 4 1 3 .875 .943 3.86 5.51 3.50 1.75
1946 33 BBB NAL 1B 1 1 5.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .982 9.00 10.44 5.00 2.30
1946 33 BBB NAL 2B 1 1 9.0 6 0 6 0 0 1.000 .917 6.00 5.30 6.00 1.20
1947 34 BBB NAL 2B 3 3 26.0 15 7 7 1 1 .933 .933 4.85 5.37 4.67 1.63
1948 35 NYC NN2 2B 21 21 183.2 115 60 47 8 9 .930 .949 5.24 5.42 5.10 3.84
9 Yrs 182 113 1269.1 874 364 443 67 70 .923 .938 5.72 5.35 4.43 2.14
2B (9 Yrs) 2B 174 107 1217.1 841 342 433 66 70 .922 .937 5.73 5.38 4.45 2.16
1B (3 Yrs) 1B 3 2 11.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 .978 11.45 10.64 4.67 2.80
3B (2 Yrs) 3B 5 4 41.0 19 8 10 1 0 .947 .930 3.95 3.07 3.60 1.06
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1943 30 BBB NAL,WS 2B 9 262.0 71 32 32 7 3 .901 2.20 7.11
1 Yr 9 262.0 71 32 32 7 3 .901 2.20 7.11

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tommy Sampson born?

Tommy Sampson was born on August 31, 1912.

Where was Tommy Sampson born?

Tommy Sampson was born in Calhoun, AL.

How tall was Tommy Sampson?

Tommy Sampson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Tommy Sampson weigh when playing?

Tommy Sampson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tommy Sampson play?

Tommy Sampson played 9 seasons.

Is Tommy Sampson in the Hall of Fame?

Tommy Sampson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Tommy Sampson play?

Tommy Sampson was a Second Baseman.

How many hits did Tommy Sampson have?

Tommy Sampson had 215 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tommy Sampson have?

Tommy Sampson had 2 home runs over his career.

What was Tommy Sampson's average?

Tommy Sampson had a .303 average over his career.

How many teams has Tommy Sampson played for?

Tommy Sampson played for 2 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons and New York Cubans.

How many World Series has Tommy Sampson won?

Tommy Sampson never won a World Series.

When did Tommy Sampson retire?

Tommy Sampson last played in 1948.

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